The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04
SHIFTING SEATS.
Bienniai Changes Of Location Made D.,
the Senators.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3 The Senate will
hardly be- recognizable next Monday Ion
most Of the old senators have shifted their
seats. They do this at the beginning Of
every Congress, but there never have
been ~ many changes since the war ~
are made this year. The rule by which
this shifting r. done is one OF the old mn
written laws Of the Senate. Whenever q
seat becomes vmmt IL can Dc taken los
The senior senator II hc wants II, aud ~
ON down through the whole line Of scna.
tons. The young senators come lad.
With the growth OF the United States, and
the admission Of new States, IL became
necessary Ia put four Republicans aud
three Democrats back in the south corner
OF the senate, on a level with the cloak
room. On the Democratic side Senator'S
Colluit, Nv. Vance and Wade Hampton
have sat for two congresses. Over on the
Republican side Mandcr-on, Spooncr aud
Teller have for q long time been on the
platform. They have nov got pretty good
seats The funniest thing about the change
OF seats b. ihc Tact that senator Blair
Of New Hampshire gucs over on the Dem.
ocfaiic side, taking the sat vacated by
Pair Of Nevada. Blair has had a good seat
IN the front row near the president, but lac
has made himself quite unpopular by AL
N"caiing queer legislation, and believes
That the president 1T the Senate, Mr. In.
gals, Intends Go ignore him regularly. 80.
instead ol sitting ~ the side OF the prrsi.
dent dosk, hr has gone around square In
tF L.. 4 "A. a.
hdc, where the uuu in the chair can not inil
"a see him. senator E,arts will have Toe
lihNlcN sat, Wvll down in front. Ilnw.
ley takes Flats scat. which Is nearer tbc
gallery. iatilukcs Mahunc's. which II fur.
thcr around Ia front. adjoining ten. 10.
gan old seat. Paddock .ui Nebraska takes
blairs seat. QUAY takes Sahin's scat
sccund lfum the gallery in the second rnw
Sahn takes Eugene Hale which IL ncarrr
The center Ia the same fuW. Hale take,
Warner Nillrrs. which h out Ia the mid.
die un thv Republican side ul the senate.
Spnunrr take, judge MCMillan's old scat.
Wei uoNu in irunt in the SECOND row.
Mahdrr-nn takes Ben. lluuson's, adjun.
ing PIONEERS =. >inCkhnigc, OF Michigan,
VIII nave senator l1drts' in the back nov.
on The east side OF the chamber.
Wilson, Of Maryland, takcs Gen. Maxcy's
seat Tar around on the right. ON the Dcuo.
cmuc side. Pasco, OF Florida, will have
Wilson's scat adjoining judge Reagan
VIII nave Senator Gmy'H seat. which d
muhd on the night. Gray takes Maxcy's
scat, which " IN the hacl. row near Inc
west door Joe blackburn will take the
tcal which used 10 be- adorned by Homes
oi Florida, in The center row hy the center
aisle, the seat that q. T.. Morton used Ia
occupy Walthall will take Joe BLACK.
burns seat in the back row. Bate. Of
tennessee, takes bis predecessors whit.
hofncl seat. Daniel will take Walthalls
seat Frank liiscock will sit next
TO stockbridgc on the cast side Of the
chamber on the back roN, Ia the seat Tor.
merry occupied by Chase, Of Rhode Island.
The latter will take the scat vacated by
mitchell, OF Pennsylvania. One Of the
hnnictt changes, considering the men,
happens 20 Van Wyck's scat, which will
fall into the hands Of Senator Mitchell. of
Oregon. Van Wyck was the Cray
Horso" Of the Senate, forever charging
and attacking railroads Mitchell IL known
M n railroad senator aud mn apologist ior
railroad abuses "Cush'' Davis, Of Mime.
sofa, takes the excellent seat made Nucan,
by the retirement Of Congcr, Of Michigan.
Senator Teller viii have Gen. Scwcl's seat,
which Is far around ON the left Stewart,
OF Nevada, takes Tellers old seat on the
rear platform.
Senator Turpie, Indiana's new senator
has made his home ut iho National hotel
and has been called upon 10y many OF hi,
fellow senators aud many Others. lie ex
presses not the slightest doubt about hi'
being seated, and inquiry among the Re
publican senators discovers no disposition
10 dispute his title. Senator Turpio la,
hot yet inadn s-laciinn vi beadonarinn